Lubricator



March l2, 1929. '.1. J. HENNESslY LUBRl CATOR Filed May 8l 192s Patented Mar. 12, 1929.rv

. siren sra r"7ere r i 'Jamas J. nniviins's, or NEW YORK, N. Y.

l Vappiicauoii med lmy s,

My invention relates to lubricators particularly adapted for use in Connection with the journals or" railway rolling stock. Various forms of such lubricators are shown in my'copending applications, Serial No. 668,-

996, filed Gctober 1'?, 1923, Serial No. 742,- 253,1iled October 7, 1924, and Serial No. 55,603, eieaseptember 10, i925.

My present invention consists in improve- 10 ments and modifications in the structures described in the above-mentioned 'applications, the object of my .present invention being` to orovide a more eliicient and durable lubricating device for the intended purpose. l5

a pump which is operated by the relative movement ofthe journal in the journal box, or driving box, the pump including a contact element which is moved in one direction by` the journal Wheel, orotlier journal element, y and is moved in the Yopposite directionby a spring or Weight when the axle and Wheels again shift. It is necessary to provide a Vpump,=thev capacity of which will be sufficient to' adequately lubricate the journal when the reciprocal movement of the laxle is small. `The pump must have enough force to handle heavy oils at low temperay tures and the pump must maintainan ade- ."0 quate supply of lubricant to the journal under both ot the above conditionswhen the rolling stock is traveling at low speeds and Y on a track which is in first classrcondition, .that is, will produce a minimum amount of reciprocal movement of the axle. vTherde-` vice must be simple and should be adapted *toV be inserted inV a standardV box Without" held in position by a pin which will pass requiring anymachiningof the latter.

Obviously, a pump designed'to supply the.

40 necessary amount of lubricant to the journal under any or all otv the above unfavorable conditions willsuppl y a much larger amount of lubricant than necessary or desiiablc;k

under more Yfavorable `puinpii'ig conditions;l for instance, when the viscosity ol1V the oil is; small, the atmospheric" teniperature high, the reciprocal movements of thvezaXle Lfre- Uquent, and the .extent of `such movements increased by Wear on the journal pedestals, collars, etc. Unlesssome means is provided for taking care. of surplus lubricant discharged by the pump, the vvaste-.pacl'red sub# cellar usually provided inthese lubricators` will be ilooded andv the lubricant excluded 5 between the vvalls ,of the sub-cellar and the Lubricators of the type referred to include f 192e. serial 110.107,654.

,journal and Waste.` 1Siirjtilus lubricantvvillIk be carried bythe journal beyond tliersubcellar walls and Will ybe discharged centrifugally vvhen the journal surface rotates at liigli speeds. This is particularly true when the device is applied to the journals of wheels of small diameter, such as thepony or trailervvheelsof a locomotive.

lnjmypresent invention l provide a simple vmeans of by-passing any surplus oil back to the reservoir from Which vthepump eleyates the oil, the by-pass being located adjacentto the part of the oilv delivery .pas

sagevvay which is most responsive to thesurplus lubricantcondition."

ln the drawings illustratingmy invention.-v ,j L .j

Figure 1` is a longitudinalvertical,section throughy my limproved `'lubricaton showing the same in "contact With thefjournal-to be lubricated and indicating the adjacent lportion of the journal Wheel. y .y

lfigure Qis a`- vertical transverse section taken on line 2--2 of Figure 1. i l

Figure 3 is a similar section'vof 'a detail taken yon linev 3-4-8oif Figure 1.

Figure `4 is a top Vievv'of adetailishowing the method of securing the lubricatorl in the vjournal box. Y

The joaillerie be meritata is indicated at A: and the outer vaceof the Wheel mounted on the journalj is indicated at B, the Wheel 1 hub being lslioivn atv C. The body 1 of the Y lubricator includes a lubricant reservoir. 2 adapted to be filled manually by removal ofthe cap?)v atintervals. Thefbody 1 r-is insertable in Naxdriving boxV and may bel through suitable elements inthe journal' The lubricatoil' also includes a sub-cellar 6 having side Walls 7 and end Walls 8 adapted to Contact with the surifac'eoilv journal A,

`the sulrcellar` being yieldingly supported, in `journal contacting `position by means of a spring 9 mounted sie 'spring '14, thel pumping mechanism includ'- ing ball check valves 15 vvhereby 'liquidf' vsucked upint'o the'cylind'er l11; onthefout-V ,strokeot the ,piston 12.,.is forced upvvardlyf loofintoV the passage 16 leading through open- 'Y ing 17 intothe conduit 18 which delivers the lubricant to the journal surface.

This'conduit is in the form of a shallow trough extending substantially throughout the length of the journal and having upstanding walls adapted to contact witlifthe g nal surface.

journal. The sub-cellar and trough are shown as itormed integrally and the upper edgesof the sub-cellar and the trough walls will be :machined to lit against the particular size of journal forwhich the device is intended and the edges oi' these walls. will soon wear into close Contact with the jour- Itl will be understood'thatthe, sub-cellar outside of trough 18- is to be packed with cotton waste, wheifeb the lubricant will be v surface.

evenly distributed t rougliout lthe journal A small upright .chamber 19 is formed at one side ot the passage 16 and'trough 13 and `this chamber has oii'one side a permanently open" connection 20 to passage 1G;

Tlieopposite `side kof the 'chaifiber has a connection 21 to a recess 22 in the lower corner Y of a sub`-'cellartlie outerl end of which recess is lopen to the lubricant reservoir.V Apluni ger QSslidably mounted in chamber 19 normally Vcovers connection V21, thereby closing the chamber from the rese voiix vA rib 24 supports plunger 23 in an elevated position so that itV can not close connection 2O between the 'chamber 19 and the passage-16.

'lVhen the pump isoperating and has filled conduit 18,V any further discharge Aoiilubricant to the conduit will create vsufficient pressure to lift'plunger 23 and uncover connection'21, thus*permittingv the surplus lubri# cant to flow baclrinto the'reservoir.

lIt will be noted that connections 2() and 'n l21 are*Y substantially larger than openingsv 17 andcoriespond iii their cross, sectional area to the more restricted' portion of passage 16 so that wlienconnection 121 is open the by-pass formed by the elementsl, 20, 21,7

and mayV operate freelyand without any substantial increase/,in thepressure of the lubricant in trough 18'. Obviously,.plunger 23 may be increased or decreased in weight to vvirovideV an desired f aressure iii trough A18.

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There is a relation between the weight oli plunger 23and1the strength of spring 9j It is my` intention that the latter would be strong enough to maintain contact'between` the conduitand sub-cellar wallsv and the journal .throughout any variations in 'presf sure on tlielubricant iii conduit 18.

i The aboveLdescribed structure secures the GOQ `general :objects set` forth" atjthe .beginning of my speciication and has--thesadditional advantage of providing a substantial flow f lubricant through the more restricted portions .ofthe passageway leading from the reservoir/to' the journal feeding'c'onduits andV oit' surplus vlubricant without with said pumping means.

is very effective in flushing any SedinflllIU or dirt Vwhich would otherwise tendk to be deposited w along the passageway. Q'Ihis avoids the need for a fine mesh screen which must be inspected and cleaned at intervals I vfind that I need'not use any screen but, if it is *desired to install one, the same requires rmuch less attention than heretofore.

I claim:

u 1. In a lubi'icator, a'puinp,a sub-cellar, a lubricant conduitin said sub-cellar ior delivering lubricant to the journal to be lubricated, a passage leading to said conduit and avby-pass trom said passage voperative `only upon the accumulation of a predetermined amount or' lubricant in said passage. Y

2. ln a lubricator, a lubricant reservoinga pump, a sub-cellar, a lubricant conduit inV seid sub-cellar :tor delivering lubricant to the journal to be lub 1icated, a passage leading to? said conduit, a by-pass troni said'passage to.

said reservoir, an elementV normally closing said bnf-Dass but adanted to be 'moved b i i Y lubricant to open said by-pass when' the pre-- sure in said passagefreaches a predetermined point. Y l

V3. In a lubricator, a lubricant reservoir, a

pump, a sub-cellar, a lubricant` conduit in said sub-cellar for delivering lubricant tothe journal to be lubricated, a passage leadingto said conduit, a vertical Vchamber adjacent sai/d passage with its lower-part connected thereto, a "connection'from Asaid chamber K above the biot-tom thereof to saidreservoina plunger in said cliainberjadapted when inthe lower part or said chamber to closensaidcon- Vnection and when elevated in'said cliambei to i open said connection.

`- ill. In a journal lubricator, awaste holdingy sub-cellar having widely spaced Vsides and ends for contacting'rwith a journal to be lubricated and adapted to contain waste and lubricant within said walls, a relatively nar'- Vroivlongitudinal lubricant conduit in Vsaid Vsub-cellar having side and end walls adapted lubricant within said walls, a relatively narrow longitudinal lubricant lconduit in said f* subcellar having side and: end walls adapted to vContact witlisaid journal and to exclude for pumping'lubricant to lsaid conduit, Vand `'automaticl means ior 'relieving said conduit `interfering llO for' pumping lubricant to, saidcony waste from the .area between tliem,means l 6. Inl al journal lubricator, a lubricant reservoir, a pump connected thereto and positively actuated by relative movement of said pump to said conduit, and means torlimiting the pressure on lubricant .supplied to said passage by said pump irrespective of the extent of said relative movement.

7. In a journal lubricator, a. sub-cellar' adapted to fit against'the surface ot a journal to be lubricated, a spring for Vholding said sub-cellar against said'journal, a lubri cant conduit in said sub-cellar, a passage leading thereto a pump positively operated by relative movement ot said lubricator and the journal to be lubricated for forcing lubricant through said passage and into oontact With said journal, and means lfor limiting the pressure on lubricant in said passage to a less degree than the pressure holding.

said sub-cellar against the journal irrespective of such relative movement.r

8. In a lubricator, aY lubricant reservoir, i

a Waste containing pan-like member with its Walls shaped to contact with a ournal to be "lubricated, an elevated `horizontal conduit in said member for delivering lubricant to said journal, a passagefrom said reservoir to said container, a byepass Vifromrsaid passage leading through the Wall of saidmember to said-reservoir, and means forautomatically opening saidV by-pass When a pre-v determined pressure is reached in said pas-` sage. f Y

9. ln a .pan-like member for a journal lubricator, a Waste receptacle for distributing lubricant tothe journal to be lubricated, a horizontal conduit for containing lubricant,

a supply passage below and leading to said conduit,avertical chamber at one side of lsaid passage andY connected at its lower end to said passage andhaving a by-,pass outlet above its lower end, and a plunger slidable in said chamber to cover and uncover said outlet. r In testimony Whereoifl hereunto aflix my signature this 3rd day of May,1926.

JAMES J. yHirramssv. 1 

